Blinged-out Pedometer: Japanese really know how to make flashy things

I’ve been running the treadmill for more than a month now and that even if I don’t see any good results yet, I am glad the at least I have some work out. My only regret is that I don’t have a pedometer to check how many steps I’ve already taken. Maybe if it’s pretty as this blinged-out pedo from Japan, I’ll be more than inspired–or not. Read more

Toshiba rolls out Portege R600

Toshiba this week unveiled the Portege R600, their new ultraportable notebook. It’s not a netbook mind you so quit asking if it’s a 10-incher or if it’s light as air. Read more

Midori-san: Japanische Zimmerpflanze macht Bloggern Konkurrenz

Wir wissen alle, dass eine Pflanze ein Lebewesen ist. Dass eine Pflanze aber bloggen kann, ist nun komplett neu. Ganz klar, es gibt eine Erklärung dafür, wie eine Hoya kerii das fertigbringt. Die wundersame Pflanze, Midori-san getauft, nutzt ein von der japanischen IT-Firma KAYAC Co. Ltd entwickeltes Interface, um sich auszutauschen.

Midori-san bloggt nicht über Hitech oder andere unentbehrliche Themen. Nein, sie postet auch keine Photos oder sinnige Einzeiler auf Twitter, aber sie lässt sich deutlich über das Ambiente in Bowls Donburi Cafe in Kamakura aus, das sie ihr Zuhause nennt. Über Temperatur etwa , Lichtverhältnisse und den Wasserstand. Lebenswichtige Dinge eben.

Das botanische Interface, das auf einer an der Keio University entwickelten Technik basiert, misst die bioelektrischen Ströme auf den Blättern, ein Algorithmus übersetzt die gewonnen Daten ins Japanische, was dann wiederum im Blog veröffentlicht wird. Leider wirklich nur auf Japanisch.

Also, keine Angst, sich selbst so eine geschwätzige Grünpflanze zuzulegen, sie plaudert momentan erstens nur Japanisch und zweitens nichts Privates aus.

[Midori-san in Kamakura]

Midori-san: Green plant to take on the blogosphere

Super Power iV: FastMac New iPhone Battery triples Talk Time

California-based Apple acessory maker FastMac just announced an extended a new battery pack & portable charger for Apple’s iPhone called  “iV”. According to the company, iV should triples battery life and adds a built-in flash & Bluetooth headset charger to any iPhone. Read more

Over 50% of US cars will have iPod support by 2009

In 2009, more than half of the cars in the US will have integrated support for the iPod.  That is just an estimate since almost 39% of the vehicles now have such Apple iPod support.

According to the VP of automotive research for iSuppli, Phil Magney mentioned that the automotive industry is now at “the point where in-vehicle technologies or the lack of them are influencing sales”. Read more

Pantech Matrix Dual Slider Cellphone Reviewed: Sleek phone with crystal clear call quality

Pantech’s Matrix dual sliding phone was just announced recently on the AT&T network. The Matrix opts for a more straightforward interface while adding 3G HSDPA, GPS and a slick looking design into the mix.

The Good: The Matrix doesn’t feel oversized—they made it as narrow and short as possible so that it doesn’t feel too Read more

Dell to launch Inspiron Mini 12 soon?

I completely forgot about the Mini Dell Inspiron after its official lunch but Dell is about to roll out another netbook soon. There’s no official announcement yet but a little slip up of what could be a new Inspiron Mini 12 was seen by some of our friends. Read more

Energy Mate tells you when to start saving energy

The Energy Mate could be your bestfriend to saving up energy because it can monitor the water, electricity, and gas usage at home. What’s so good about this wireless device is that it can monitor real time data. Read more

Space Invaders Alarm Clock: Fancy clock plays real game sound

Space Invaders have already celebrated their 30th anniversary but nothing’s gonna stop the fans and geeks from coming up with Space Invaders gadgets. Now, we have this alarm clock from Japan that looks so cute in either black or white. Read more

Dubreq iStylophone: iPhone app mimicks the Stylophone

We’ve heard of music apps for the iPhone and just recently we featured Bloo, a new app that turns the iPhone into a new musical instrument. Now, a firm called Very Cool Software Company introduces an iPhone app mimicking the Stylophone. Read more

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